Example sentences of "[art] [noun sg] [modal v] do the [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The photocopier will do the latter job for you . |
| 2 | Superficially such a resolution might appear to have been no more than a minimum concession by the Federation in response to the seamen 's involvement in a wave of strikes by transport workers which had reverberated around the ports of Britain in the previous summer — an undertaking that it would withdraw its " ticket " if the union would do the same , so that neither side would attempt to control the supply of seamen and free labour disputes would cease . |
| 3 | The commonest evasions , certainly well known in the twelfth century , were the pretence that the original loan was greater than in fact it was , or the securing of a loan by a temporary grant of land ; in the former case the difference between the actual loan and the repayment in fact constituted interest ; and in the latter the rent on the land might do the same . |
| 4 | May we have an assurance that the Minister will do the same ? |
| 5 | A marriage can do the same , provided the couple are prepared to talk things through and really want to make a go of it . |
| 6 | You know , a dog , when it 's confronted with danger it can , it can fight it 's way out a cat will do the same , every other creature will , will do something when it 's confronted with danger a se , a sheep is so intelligent and is so strong and is , has such a er , a self- preservation er er er |
| 7 | A combine would do the same job in an hour . |
| 8 | As to honest Partridge , he meant no wrong , for he is so bold a mountaineer , he can go anywhere that a sheep can ; and I dare say thinks every person can do the same . ’ |
| 9 | Destroying them in a brain might do the same . |